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Tue, 25 Jun 2019 15:29:31 +0000Tue, 25 Jun 2019 15:29:31 +000060enAll rights reservedfeeds@soundcloud.com (SoundCloud Feeds)Welcome to Impacted - the podcast series about research for real change. Each episode showcases researchers at the University of Sussex (UK) and considers the impact their work is having in the world.Welcome to Impacted - the podcast series about re…Impactedfeeds@soundcloud.comImpactednohttp://i1.sndcdn.com/avatars-000602434878-on0n4z-original.jpgImpactedhttps://www.sussex.ac.uk/research/
tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/595498293Gail Davey & Melanie NewportTue, 25 Jun 2019 15:34:43 +0000https://soundcloud.com/user-931071968/podo-episode-final-upload-mix
00:28:23ImpactednoGail Davey, a Professor of Global Health Epidemiology at the Brighton and Sussex Medical School, initiated a research programme into podoconiosis (podo), a form of elephantiasis or swelling of the lower leg in 2005 and helped lead efforts to have the World Health Organisation add podo to the list of neglected tropical diseases in 2011. Prof Melanie Newport is a Professor of Infectious Diseases and Global Health researching the genetic susceptibility to infection and to tropical diseases. Hear how their genetic, public-health and social-science research work has had had a significant impact on tropical societies and economies where podoconiosis is endemic.Gail Davey, a Professor of Global Health Epidemio…Gail Davey, a Professor of Global Health Epidemiology at the Brighton and Sussex Medical School, initiated a research programme into podoconiosis (podo), a form of elephantiasis or swelling of the lower leg in 2005 and helped lead efforts to have the World Health Organisation add podo to the list of neglected tropical diseases in 2011. Prof Melanie Newport is a Professor of Infectious Diseases and Global Health researching the genetic susceptibility to infection and to tropical diseases. Hear how their genetic, public-health and social-science research work has had had a significant impact on tropical societies and economies where podoconiosis is endemic.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/595498314Anil SethFri, 31 May 2019 08:50:27 +0000https://soundcloud.com/user-931071968/anil-episoe-final-upload-mix-1
00:28:02ImpactednoAnil Seth is Professor of Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience at the University of Sussex, where he is also Co-Director (with Prof. Hugo Critchley) of the Sackler Centre for Consciousness Science. He is also a Wellcome Trust Engagement Fellow, a Senior Fellow of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, and Co-Director of the Leverhulme Doctoral Scholarship Programme: From Sensation and Perception to Awareness.
He has edited and co-authored several popular science books, such as the best-selling 30 Second Brain (Ivy Press, 2014). His TED talk (recorded in Vancouver in 2017) has had over 7 million views and he features in the Vice/Motherboard feature documentary The Most Unknown, now streaming on Netflix. He explores consciousness and shares his innovative approaches to public engagement and education in this Impacted podcast.
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http://www.sussex.ac.uk/impactedAnil Seth is Professor of Cognitive and Computati…Anil Seth is Professor of Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience at the University of Sussex, where he is also Co-Director (with Prof. Hugo Critchley) of the Sackler Centre for Consciousness Science. He is also a Wellcome Trust Engagement Fellow, a Senior Fellow of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, and Co-Director of the Leverhulme Doctoral Scholarship Programme: From Sensation and Perception to Awareness.
He has edited and co-authored several popular science books, such as the best-selling 30 Second Brain (Ivy Press, 2014). His TED talk (recorded in Vancouver in 2017) has had over 7 million views and he features in the Vice/Motherboard feature documentary The Most Unknown, now streaming on Netflix. He explores consciousness and shares his innovative approaches to public engagement and education in this Impacted podcast.
Find out more at:
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/impactedtag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/595498311Dave GoulsonMon, 25 Mar 2019 12:18:17 +0000https://soundcloud.com/user-931071968/dave-episode-final-upload-mix
00:32:51ImpactednoProfessor Dave Goulson’s research into the impact of pesticides on bumblebees has been widely cited in the media, and has led governments to take action to better protect insects. Dave Goulson, who is a Professor of Biology (Evolution, Behaviour and Environment)at the University of Sussex, is the author of several popular science books, including The Garden Jungle and A Sting in the Tale. He founded the Bumblebee Conservation Trust, a charity devoted to reversing bumblebee declines, and the Buzz Club, a citizen science group which aims to involve people in conservation and in science. Find out more about his research on bumble bees and his public engagement and citizen science work in this Impacted podcast.Professor Dave Goulson’s research into the impact…Professor Dave Goulson’s research into the impact of pesticides on bumblebees has been widely cited in the media, and has led governments to take action to better protect insects. Dave Goulson, who is a Professor of Biology (Evolution, Behaviour and Environment)at the University of Sussex, is the author of several popular science books, including The Garden Jungle and A Sting in the Tale. He founded the Bumblebee Conservation Trust, a charity devoted to reversing bumblebee declines, and the Buzz Club, a citizen science group which aims to involve people in conservation and in science. Find out more about his research on bumble bees and his public engagement and citizen science work in this Impacted podcast.